Creating Your Own Sunshine Happy New Year? As we move from one year to the next it’s natural for nearly all of us to greet people with, “Happy New Year.” For the majority, the start of the new year is filled with hope, anticipation, resolution, and positivity. However, for others, and especially those going through illness, […]
All of us have particular days from the past that give us heartache. It might be an accident, a death, or a day when bad news was received. These days are etched in our minds, and the grief that some feel makes it nearly impossible to enjoy the day. Many previous posts have focused on […]
If you could see the future, and choose to know how life ends up ahead of time, would you make that choice? Many would, but I am one that would never want to know the future. While it might be fun to know in advance the winning numbers of the lottery, I cannot imagine knowing […]
My grandmother passed away last year at nearly 99 years old! She was an amazing and strong woman, that saw and experienced so many changes over nearly 100 years. Everyone in our family felt she would be with us forever! She lived a full life. While we knew immortality was not a reality, she had […]
When one is in the middle of a crisis, it can be a very dark time. It can be difficult to see through the darkness because you are so confused from what has transpired, and your world is completely turned upside down, and unrecognizable. All your plans in life are placed on hold, and you […]
As I have written this blog for the past three years, I have tried to be as vulnerable and transparent as possible. A retired friend (also a former counselor) told me in 2019, that writing about my experience was one of the best ways to work through the process of loss and grief, but most […]
A friend of mine recently reminded me of words I wrote several years ago: “Our lives are not just ours. Our pain is not just ours alone. Our lives impact other lives…”. Many years ago, I taught a three-year leadership development program with an amazing group. It was through that experience, and through listening to their […]
Music has always been something that has spoken to me. I can hear a song, and almost instantly recall when I first heard it, what I was doing, or what movie the song is in. There are many songs that are just fun, and others will inspire and motivate me. There are other songs that […]
When there is deep loss, and one is in the midst of grief, it is difficult to imagine a time in which you will feel normal again. Everyone that experiences loss, also experiences grief of varying degrees. Lyn’s illness, passing, and the grief that ensued, changed me forever. Since 2017, I have intentionally sought out […]